Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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PacMan Dreaming said, about 6 hours ago
Maybe they should take up Calvinball?
mischugenah said, about 6 hours ago
@PacMan Dreaming
I’m pretty sure they’re already playing it, that many kids playing, there aren’t going to be any rules!
Jeff T said, about 5 hours ago
It’d be all fun and games until someone broke an arm landing wrong.
emjaycee said, about 5 hours ago
At least they are outside and exercising…..
Varnes said, about 2 hours ago
The “Bail Out”, when the other kid is up in the air, is always fun…
masterskrain said, 1 minute ago
3-Dimensional group Calvinball!
I LOVE it!